Honey leads my hand through the stores, smiling and laughing as we walked. Even though he was confident, I was red as ever.

"Look Ali-chan! Ice-cream!" He pointed to a smiling vendor. I nodded shyly unsure of my movements. I'm still unsure what this is… is it a date as in a couple date? Does that mean we are a couple, a kissy fluffy couple? Or is it a friendly date, to get our minds off things, let off steam kind of date? Honey hasn't done anything to depict which, and I don't want to make a move and be rejected.

He came running back with his hands behind his back. "Close your eyes." He said softly and I nodded. He poked something on my lips and I opened my mouth to be met with an amazingly cold sweet delight. My eyes sprang open at Honey's cute face concentrating so hard his tongue was out a little. I felt my heart beat a little faster, he is so… cute!

He caught my gaze and grinned wide as he handed me a cone filled with the sweet cold cream. We continued along the storefronts and vendors until something caught my eye. I turned to a shop with a blue dress on a weird large doll, probably trying to give a lifelike example of the clothing.

HONEY'S P.O.V

I stopped a little in front of Ali-chan, and caught her staring wide-eyed at a cute dress in a shop. Her eyes were filled with wonder, like a new love had been born in them. She is so incredibly super cute! I'm glad I finally got the courage to ask her to go on a date, but she doesn't make things hard.

An idea struck me and I grabbed her hands, leaning in on my tipi-toes. "Hey Ali-chan! If you promise not to peak until I come out, I'll get you a surprise!" I said as cute as I could and she nodded smiling. I ran into the store.

ALICE'S P.O.V

I stood outside the store waiting patiently for Honey. I moved my feet on the ground awkwardly trying to look like I wasn't alone, or some wannabe creep outside the store. I looked around- why am I even worrying? No one cares, I muttered to myself.

"Hey, what's a pretty lady like you doing alone?" I heard a voice say beside me. I looked up, and up. This guy sure was tall, but I am kinda short. He looked as tall as Takashi, but his face was nothing like it.

He had a smile like he couldn't do anything mean if his life depended on it, and his eyes were like blue and purple constellations. He had longish spiked hair that looked as effortlessly amazing as he did. Long story short (as me) he was hot and looked like a cross between Hikaru and Tamaki and Mori. A weird combo, but it worked as far as I could tell. He wasn't as cute as Honey though, I don't think I'd go that far.

"Don't automatically assume I'm here on my own, it's rude. And for your information, I'm not alone." I said trying to hold my own without falling for the hotness charm. And I can only hope I'm doing ok. Seriously, I thought all this time with the Host Club would build resistance, but it only made me appreciate it more.

I snapped my head around hearing a bush rustle more than normal. I turned back to him giving him my best tsundere impression. He was looking at the bush but then turned and gave me what looked like his best 'cute but dazzling sexy' look. Oh please, like I'd fall for that.

"Really? Well, that's sure a shame. Because I was really hoping you'd leave here… with me." He paused and almost whispered the last bit, like leaving anywhere 'with him' was such a seductive thing he had to whisper it in case I didn't hear him. He also leaned uncomfortably close for a stranger.

"Whoa there, stranger danger. I'm actually-"

"BOOOOOMMMM"

HONEY'S P.O.V

I heard the explosion before I felt the ground shake. Alice.

"ALI-CHAN!" I shouted and ran outside the store. Somewhere about ten stores down had exploded, but the flames were visible from here. I looked around frantically but my eyes settled on a boy about my age but Takashi's height with his back to the explosion site, with his arms wrapped around a girl protectively. Alice.

I stood frozen before shoving him out of the way wrapping my arms around her as she started to sob silently. "I thought this may happen. Seems I'm not the only one who knows now." the boy said with his hand shaking the dirt from his hair.

"Who are you." I spat furiously and his eyes grew wide.

"I guess introductions are needed now. You must be Mitskuni Haninosuka, and that girl you're holding, she goes by the alias 'Alice' now doesn't she? I personally thought Tiana was a prettier name but I can see why they changed It." he sighed and looked at Ali-chan like she was a fond memory.

"You didn't answer my question, so I'll give you one last chance. Who are you and what were you doing with my girlfriend?!" I shouted and he hushed me and answered quietly.

"My name is Romeo, which is my current alias. I have no last name that I can share with you at the moment. But for the minute we are being watched, but not heard. So we must get to the safe area before they lock on and we go up in flames." He said flatly and with great importance. He stood up and I did the same, but I carried Alice bridal style while she just sobbed. Her eyes opened and saw the fire, but she started screaming as loud as I've ever heard.

"Quickly!" Romeo started running and I followed, Ali-chan's face buried in my shirt with muffled screams.

We stopped near an old building far from the shops. Alice had calmed down so I laid her on the ground with her head in my lap. "Girlfriend, huh?" she smiled as I brushed away her hair so I could see her face.

"Yep!" I said confidently but my face was heating up.

"AH HEM! COUPLE! SO AS I WAS SAYING my name is Romeo, no last name. I am a bodyguard/ intelligence assigned from her highness's royal advisor. My job here is to completely protect the uncrowned Queen until we can either eliminate the threat, move her to complete safety, or the most unfortunate option… my death. I apologise for before, I was testing the waters to see if you were really, well you. I will be with you every hour of every minute of every day until it is safe to have a bit of a leash. That explosion back there was the tip of the iceberg." He finished stoutly.

"The tip of what iceberg? What is going on?" Alice strained but forced with a weak voice from her tears.

"Milady, I'm sorry. But you are trying to be assassinated."